Passive voice (quiz)

1. Make the correct passive forms.

1.  The tower of London ..was.. formerly ..used.. (use / past simple) as a prisoner.

2.  She ........(invite / present perfect) to Adam's wedding party.

3.  The homework ........ (do / future simple) tomorrow.

4.  The first computer ........ (invent / past simple)  in the 1940's.

5.  The manager ........ (tell / present continuous)  about the problem.

6.  The library ......... (open / present simple) from 09:30 - 20:00. everyday.


2. What tenses are the following sentences?

1.  I would do it by myself.
a.  Conditional II
b.  Present simple
c.  Conditional 1
d.  Past simple

2.  A song is going to be sung.
a.  going to-future
b  Past Progressive
c.  Present Progressive
d.  will-future

3.  The people had not been warned by the coastguards.
a.  Past Perfect
b.  Present Perfect
c.  Simple Past
d.  Simple Present

4.  The president will be elected.
a.  Conditional I
b.  Present Progressive
c.  Simple Present
d.  will-future

5.  The dog is being taken to the vet's.
a.  Present Perfect
b.  Present Perfect Progressive
c.  Present Progressive
d.  Simple Present

6.  The patient has been being prepared for the major operation.
a.  Present Perfect
b.  Present Perfect Progressive
c.  Present Progressive
d.  Simple Present


3. Make correct passive phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.

1.  the table / to lay (will-future)   The table ..will be laid........................................................................

2.  the cars / to repair (Present Perfect)   ..................................................................................................

3.  the road / to close (Conditional I)   .....................................................................................................

4.  computers / to replace (Past Progressive)   .........................................................................................

5.  penguins / to feed (Future Perfect)   ....................................................................................................

6.  It / to deliver  (going to - future)

4. Active or passive?

1.  They often ride horses.   Active

2,  She is reading the novel now. 

3.  These cars are produced in Japan.  

4.  Alan teaches computer science. 

5.  German is spoken in Switzerland. 

6.  Lots of houses were destroyed by the tsunami in December 2004.  

7.  Henry Ford invented the assembly line. 

8.  The lorry driver was hurt in the collision yesterday.  

9.  You should bring your workbooks. 

10. Bridges had been built before the houses.
11. It's going to be checked out soon.